SOCIOL 3AC Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Gini Coefficient, Social Stratification, Social Inequality
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Monday, september 21, 2015. These differences in resources and opportunities affect individuals abilities to realize their potential as human beings i. Social theorists on economic inequality a. b. c. How much inequality should a society have? i. ii. iii. What are the broader social consequences of inequality ( or social stratification) a. What are the costs of economic inequality in terms of personal development? b. Many social theorists agree that a good society would provide a basis of support for all c. What kind of society should we strive for? a. b. Social theorists give us concepts and tools to study social inequality a. Module 2: class inequality ( giddens and putnam) sept. Overview of concepts used in the study of economic class structure. Differences in access to opportunities and resources based on class status, race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, etc. These differences in resources and opportunities affect individuals abilities to realize their potential as human beings.
